Buying a certain brand or model of a car can be tricky. Same goes for buying any goods, dogs included – so carefully consider both sides of the coin when deciding to import a German Rottweiler straight from Europe. We are here to help you with that, so keep reading!
Advantages of buying German Rottweilers from Europe directly
Purebred German bloodlines
German Rottweiler Club – ADRKOne of the most important things to remember is that many of European Rottweilers are almost 100% purebred German bloodlines. When buying your puppies from breeders other than German, there is always a chance that the puppy is only 3rd or 4th generation descending from genuine German Rottweilers, or that its pedigree was meddled with – i.e. that only the sire or the dam were of genuine German origin.
Rottweilers are dogs that originate in Germany. That is why Germany is still the leader in breeding and nurturing this special dog breed, as well as being the organiser of most renowned Rottweiler shows in the world. German Rottweiler champs that have proven their qualities today keep producing litters to carry on their best genes and further improve the breed.
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Buying a puppy from the breeder directly
A other advantage of doing business with European breeders is the direct contact with breeders. In other words, that way you are almost never going to encounter a fraudster who buys puppies and resells them to third parties.
Buying a puppy from the breeder directly gives you a peace of mind when it comes to its pedigree, care and training. Breeders take care of their litters from the very first day. Some even have a strict rule of not selling their puppies until they reach a certain age, thus making sure the puppy is fully socialised and ready to move to another owner.
There are many resellers in the US who import dogs from Europe and then resell them. However, such practice cannot guarantee origin nor give any origin warrants, since only the first breeder has information on the litter quality and pedigree. Furthermore, such resellers do business with only money in their minds, not paying much attention to dog wellbeing and health.
Disadvantages of buying German Rottweilers from Europe directly
Frauds
Distance buying is always risky. If you have ever bought anything online, you know how tricky it can be. Especially today, when the vast depths of internet allow anyone to do business and sell information, frauds happen more often than ever.
Fraudsters mostly operate online, but to protect yourself from them, always look for various information channels, get in touch with the breeder directly and ask them to forward you the contact details of their previous buyers, ask them if their dogs are already in the US, and ask for photos and video calls to make sure the person you are talking to is the breeder who actually has the dogs they are selling you.
Unreliable transportation
Europe is another continent, thousands of miles away from the US, and it takes hours by plane to reach it. People fly across the pond on a daily basis, but luggage gets lost all the time, even though it is marked and coded.
Dogs are different than men. If they get lost, there is a chance they might not be found. If their transportation conditions are risky or inappropriate, they might get injured. If they get stolen, nobody can track them down anymore.
That is why many European breeders have their reliable transportation companies and send their dogs to you with only airline companies that also specialise in pets transport, that have proven good practice from the past and that can guarantee the best travelling conditions to your new dogs.
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To summarise, although owning a purebred German Rottweiler imported directly from Europe has many advantages, the most important being the genuine origin and champion bloodlines, there are always many troubles as part of the package.
To make sure nothing unpredictable happens to you, ask for pedigree and origin certificates, and get the first-hand contact with breeders to do business with them and them only. That way you can be sure to avoid numerous online fraudsters and ensure a pleasant journey to your new pet.